Places to work
This section lists:
- office space for creative companies
- music rehearsal studio
- dance & drama rehearsal space
- visual arts & crafts workspace
- digital media studios
- workspace projects which are at planning or development stage
Office space for creative businesses
Leicester Creative Business Depot, 31 Rutland St, Leicester
55 units plus café, meeting rooms, exhibition space, run by Leicester City Council.
www.lcbdepot.co.uk Contact 0116 2616 800 or info@lcbdepot.co.uk
De Montfort University Innovation Centre, 49 Oxford St, Leicester
Incubation units and support services run by the University, encouraging collaboration between business and higher education.
www.dmu.ac.uk/innovation
Loughborough University Innovation Centre
e:
innovation@lboro.ac.uk Innovation Centre link
The Lawns Business Centre
The Lawns, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 1DY 01455 440500. Single and double office and studio for rent. Contact johnbrightmore@btconnect.com
Music rehearsal studios
See comprehensive list for Leicestershire under www.leicestermusicscene.co.uk
Dance & drama rehearsal studios
Bamboozle Theatre
are looking for companies and artists to share a large, affordable space in central Leicester. For more info email:
info@bamboozletheatre.co.uk
PACE Studios
(Performing Arts Centre of Excellence) at De Montfort University are available for hire with technical support if necessary. Full info available
here.
The Arc, Sparkenhoe Primary School, Sparkenhoe St, Leicester LE2 0TD
Air-conditioned performing arts venue, large workshop & foyer, lighting rig, tech box, ticket office, retractable seating for 240. Contact Amina Lorgat on 0116 253 9273
Pendragon Arts Centre, Eyres Monsell School, Leicester LE2 9AH
Performing arts venue with 100 square meters, seats 200; lighting rig.
Cross Corners Community Arts Centre, Belgrave, Leicester LE4 5PF
Dance/rehearsal studio and workshop space t: 0116 261 2730 e:
crosscorners@yahoo.co.uk
Richard Attenborough Centre, Lancaster Rd, Leicester LE1 9HN 0116 252 2455
Dance studio
www.le.ac.uk/racentre
The Y Theatre, East St, Leicester LE1 6EY
Rehearsal studio
www.leicesterymca.co.uk/content/ytheatre.html
Melton Theatre, Melton Mowbray
Rehearsal space available by negotiation. Contact theatre manager Mark Cato on 01664 855 450 e:
mcato@brooksbymelton.ac.uk
The Century Theatre, Snibston Discovery Park, Ashby Rd, Coalville LE67 3LN
Rehearsal space available at low rents. Contact Katherine Irving, Sales & Marketing Manager at Snibston on e:
kirving@leics.gov.uk tel: 01530 278443.
Upstairs at Victoria Hall, 39 High St, Oakham LE15 6AH
rehearsal rooms with sprung dance floor. Tel: 01572 722496 or e:
brian@victoriahall.org
Visual Arts and crafts workspace
27a Access Artspace, 60 Northgate Street, Leicester, LE3 5BY
A centre with a focus towards disability, recently moved to new location: art rooms, artist workspaces and exhibition space available for hire. Contact Nicola Adcock on 07523 205 337 (temp number) or e: 27access@totalise.co.uk
Knighton Lane Artist Group at rear of 68 Knighton Lane, Leicester
Artist spaces are available at this shared space run by an artist group e:
rjnewham@home.gb.com
The Old Mill, 4 North Mills Industrial Estate, Frog Island, Leicester
Exhibition and workspace for visual artists currently being renovated. Rents negotiable contact e:elvis hughes on
elvis.hughes@btinternet.com
Independent Studios, 22 Grange Lane, Leicester
Shared space run by artist group.
Leicester Print Workshop, 50 St Stephens Rd, Leicester
Workshop plus artist workspaces e:
angela@leicesterprintworkshop.com
Fosse Arts, Mantle Rd, Leicester LE3 5HG
Ceramics and visual artists studios part of building run by Leicester City Council. Contact Kevin Grantham on
kevan.grantham@leicester.gov.uk
Ten-Two Gallery, Castle St, Hinckley LE10 1DD
2 work units and workshop space adjacent to gallery and art materials shop E:
rose.allinson@talk21.com
Ferrers Centre, Staunton Harold, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1RU
Work/retail units for crafts/visual arts with gallery, coffee shop. Contact John Blunt on 01332 695049.
www.ferrerscentre.co.uk; e:
rowan@stauntonharoldhall.co.uk
Moira Furnace Craft Workshops, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6AT
owned by North West Leicestershire District Council. Currently have vacancies. email
goff.lewis@nwleicestershire.gov.uk
Greenacres Project, Leicester
Glass-fronted craft studios are available as part of new community centre overlooking the city opening July 08 including cafe, exhibition space and workshops. See
www.chaos.cjs-net.co.uk. For information on spaces to let contact Jo Robertson on
jo09chaos@yahoo.co.uk
Digital media
Line Out , Fosse Arts, Mantle Rd, Leicester LE3 5HG
Editing facilities, computer graphics, multi-camera recording studio based at Fosse Centre, Leicester
www.lineout.org
Workspaces in the planning…
Atkins Building, Hinckley
This former hosiery factory has been purchased by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council to be refurbished as workspace and meeting space with possible gallery and cafe. A group of local creatives called Creative Hinckley supported by consultants called are looking at developing part of the building as affordable workshop space. For more info e:
creativehinckley@googlemail.com
